Biography
Sophie Milman is the 23-year-old Russian born Jazz singing sensation who reached #1 on iTunes Canada, France, Japan and in the U.S.A twice since the release of her album. Sophie is well on her way to becoming an international star, already a household name in Canada already where her debut was breakthrough jazz album of the year. It held steady in the Top 5 best sellers list according to Neilson-Soundscan, alongside international stars Diana Krall, Michael Buble, & Madeline Peroulx. Sophie reached #12 on the U.S. Billboard Jazz album charts as well!

Currently selling out venue after venue on her North American tour and fresh from a stunning duet performance with Aaron Neville at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, it all started for Sophie in the Ural Mountains of Russia, where she was born. Her family migrated to Israel at the collapse of communism shortly afterward and relocated to Canada a few years later. Little remained from their upheaval other than some family heirlooms and a cherished vinyl record collection, which provided the music that is now the foundation for Sophie’s love of jazz.

Sophie Milman’s formative years were spent growing up in Israel where she began listening to Jazz intently which led to her deep appreciation for artists such as, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Stevie Wonder, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles and many more. At the tender age of 15, Sophie and her family were uprooted yet again to Canada. It was through her love of music that Sophie was able to adjust to her new surroundings, and her introduction to the rich & diverse musical landscape of Toronto’s cultural scene paved the way.

‘I love Toronto. I love the fact that you can find every type of music in this city. I love Toronto’s openness to new styles and ideas. It creates such an eclectic and rich musical and cultural palette.’

Sophie always loved to sing but her professional career as a singer came about accidentally. Her initial thoughts of entering the jazz world professionally came about when she was encouraged to sit in on a local jazz series called Real Divas. Canadian jazz impresario/musician/producer, Bill King coordinated the show and invariably got the ball rolling on Sophie’s imminent career. The response was overwhelming and after seeing Sophie perform just a few times, Linus Entertainment President & CEO Geoff Kulawick offered her a recording contract. The rest, as the saying goes, is history.

For more information, please visit her official website at:

http://www.sophiemilman.com/